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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-06-01
NO.25.
PARIS IsAGPICISEItS.
millions ofDollars' Worth or Refuse
Gathered Every Year.

The City Of Paris lets out by contract
the exclusive right to pick UP what cnn
be found in the streets and alleys to
"chef chiRoniers "-Anglico, boss rag.
pickers-one each to q certain district.
These chefs have their respective corps
OF mon employed at an average OF from
f.3 to rs per day, or rather night, for
the work has to be done at night. The
whole harvest OF cigar stumps, decayed
fruit, manure, rags, offal, bits of iron,
tinware, old horseshoes, leather strips,
paper, otc., Is stored in vast subterra-
mean depots or sheds in the suburbs and
there assorted and put into marketable
shape. III addition to this comes the
enormous trade done by these men with
the cooks, portersand janitors Of private
houses for all the refuse OF tho kitchen
and workshop. The result represents
many millions every year and gives re-
munerative employment to thousands.
In melodrama of French origin,
which had quite an extensive run over
here, a ra2picker's ball and subsequent
orgie arc represented, Many Ameri-
cans thought this probably overdrawn
or purely imaginative. The scene Is
one taken from life. The parlsian rag
picker is II power.
A curious side feature Of the Paris
ian chiffonier's trade is the manner IN
which he utlliZes ''second- hand" food.
Buying it Ell bloc at a very low stipu.
lated price, paid every month. Of the
cooks or buffers in hotels or largo pri,
vate houses, the daily harvest is care.
fully sorted. Thus, roast meat, sau.
sage, sound fruit and vegetables and
upspoiled soup are set apart and sold a,
q sufficiently low figure to restaurants
Of the third and fourth grade, w',o
again set 1T before their customers in
the guiso Of vols-au-vent, raquot, stew.
pot roast, meat pies, etc.. and the very
artistically gotten up ''Italian salad"
which tho boulevard gourmand eats
! with great relish. Thus it goes down
the scale till that class OF eatables IS
reached Intended for the harlequin.
This queer name is very appropriate.
For as tho garb Of the harlequin is
made up Of hundreds Of varl-colored
bits Of cloth, so this dish consists Of
hundreds Of bits OF food, tlsll and meat,
sauce and soup, cabbage and potatoes
and carrots-all forming hodge-podgc
worse than the Spanish ola podrida,
1t is sold by the keepers Of the lowest
eating shops by the barrE. -trld is made
up Of what the chiffenier cannot sell
elsewhere. The mon and women who
patronize this harlequin pay 2 cents on
entering the shop. For that they are
served with chunk Of bread and have
the privilege to once make dive with
a long three-tined fork into the caul.
dron. If they fish up big piece Of
meat, so much the better for them.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-06-01
S@0SN--'
Idlencss.

He who lives to no purpose lives to a
bad purpose. '.
A thousand evils do aflllQt that NAH
which hath to himself an idle and aaass aaaas
profitable carcass.
"A mind quito vacant Is a MUD dis,
tressed.
It's poor wit who llvss by borrow
Ing the words. decisions, mlen, inveth,
tlons and actions &c othara.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
STINGY SANTA CRUZ.
It Invites the Ffremen 10 stay
Away.

ft Invites the Firemen TO stay
Away.
The president of the State Firemen's 8
Association has notified members that
the citizens OF Santa Cruz are unable to
raise funds TO make the annual meeting.
which was to have been held in Santa
Cruz this month, success. Therefore
the annual meeting will have to 40 bv
default. At the last annual meeting
Santa Cruz made big fight to get the
present session given them, and now the
citizens of that town calmly say they
can't raise the money, and the invited
guests can stay at home or go to some
place else. The coming annual meeting
unfortunately goes by default, owing TO
the close.h listed propensities of the Santa
Cruzites, and because they withdrew
their offer at such a late day that it was
to make new arrangements,
tlremen, however, are a blooded class |
and call had been issued for a special |
meeting at Petaluma on the Sth of June.
and there will be q large attendance. |
The Sonoma, Naps and Marin District |
Association tournament Is to be held at
Petaluma at the same time, and the boys |
will doubtless have splendid time.
The delegates who attend from here
should make an effort to have the next
State meeting and tournament held in
Los Angeles and the citizens will cheer.
'ully raise sufficient amount to enter
ain the brave fire laddies in royal style.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
Death of Horace Burdtck.

Horace Burdick, who has been one of
the citizens OF Los Angeles for many
years, died very suddenly last evening
of apoplexy at his residence on Second
street, in this city. The deceased was
really one of the pioneers of the city
under the United States occupation,
and has held the offices of City Jus.
tice, Supervisor, Tax Collector, Under
Sheriff and many Others of trust
and honor, with credit to himself and
honor TO the city. He was a native of
New York and about IS years of age.
He leaves a wife and daughter--Mrs.
Fred Eaton, wife of the City Surveyor.
His death was totally unexpected. In
the middle of the day he took ride to
the Lick tract, returning about 3 P. NJ.
Not feeling very we'll he lay down for
a while to rest, and when attempt.
ing to rise fell on the floor
in state of unconsciousness from which
he never recovered. Death came TO his
relief about nine o'clock in the evening.
Mr.. Burdick was good citizen, oare-
full and faithful official, and his death
will be a surprise to thousands of sor-
rowing friends throughout the land.
His funeral will probably be attended
on Monday, OF which due notice viii be
given.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
FLORlpA,s RESULTS
From Quests at Hotels During
Summer.

CHICAGO, May IA Jacksonville,
Fla, letter printed here this morning
SAYS: In view of the discussion of the
tourist question, which has raised such
stir in Florida for a few months, the
following figures may be of interest Ar
rivals are counted from the opening of
the hotels in the fall to the LIST of May as
follows, At seventeen leading hotels in
Jacksonville in the season of lSS4-S5,
there were registered COOL guests; in
1885 Sc, there IS, 1913 guests. and the
present year there were but 5S,400
guests.
Outside of Jacksonville in the various
towns of the State, there were in the
season of lSS5-S6, arrivals at the hotels
to the number of l0l, ,666. This season
shows that at l3l hotels outside OF
Jacksonville, there were 80, 6S6 arrivals, a
falling off of 1880 arrivals, with an in.
crease of fifty.one in the number of
hotels. To sum up, last year there were
l67. .39l arrivals at the ninety seven
hotels in the State of Florida, while this
yaar there were but 1853, l4l arrivals at
las hotels. This falling off shows be-
yond doubt that the rush to California
was no myth. and that the business of
the hotels has been far from what 1t
should have been. Figures show an
actual falling off in the grand total of
$3.50 guests, while an increase over last
year was expected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
THousLE WITH FREMONT.
The Colt supposed 60 Have
Cracked Heels.

NEW YogK, May THE Spirit Of the
Times, in an editorial, says; 1--WE may
be mistaken, but we have been at par.
ticular pains to learn something about
fremont. From all we can CLEAN we
fear the colt is in bad way. The
stable says the trouble is only cracked
heels, but any practical horseman knows
that cracked heels often indicate bad
condition of the blood. Besides, his
heels do not heal, which they would
have done had his blood been all right.
1t is no secret among those who have
had close inspection of the colt that he
has long had an enlargement of his
ankle. 1t could hardly be called an
osselet, but it is not the sort of thing
to do colt any good. He has grown
bigger bones to carry him than he had
last season. By useful handling he may
be brought to his engagements and win,
through sheer out-classing his fields. 1t
would be hazardous to take liberties with
him. The Dyers dislike 70 admit that
his case is as bad as it may be. The
owner of good horse never believes his
glory has departed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
THE PARNELL LETTEns.
Am Investigation showing Franc
and Black mail.

LINCOLN, Neb.. May The follow
ing is furnished the Associated Press by
John P. Sutton, Secretary of the Irish
National League of America: Jno. Fitz-
gerald, President of the Irish National
League OF America, recently submitted
to the London Times fac simile of the
alleged Parnell letter, together with
documents in possession of Patrick
Egan, in the handwriting of Richard
Pigott, formerly proprietor OF the Dub
lin freshman, to a COMMITTEES consisting
of Gov. Thayer, Treasurer Willard, Au-
ditor Babcock, Mayor Sawyer, Postmss-
ter Watkins and the cashiers OF the citv
banks. To-day the committee reported
as follows: "We, the undersigned, have
at the request of John Fitzgerald, presi-
dent of the Irish National League of
America, carefully examined the fac
simile published in the London Times
OF the 18th ultimo, alleged TO have
been written by Hon. Chas. s. ParneIl.
also letters signed by Richard PiQott.
addressed to Mr.. Patrick Egan, dated
June 25tb, 1875, December 9Th and
22d, 1850, January 4th. 1881. and
WaICu Jtu, 1901, also au 1nciOSur6 con-
tanned inside OF the letter of March
10th, 1881, and we have no hesitation in
saying that the alleged fac simile, and
said letters and Enclosures, were written
by the same hand. The documents
referred 10 letter from Pigott, wherein
he tried to blackmail the League
through the United States Treasurer.
under a pretense that he had been offer
ed five hundred shillings, by the alleged
Dublin Castle to publish fictitious articles
in relation to the League fund, prepared
for the purpose of discrediting the
League, and the letter to him from
these agents. which he enclosed
as proof of his statement in his let
ter to the treasurer of the League.
Pigott said he was on the verge Of finan-
cial ruin and must have money and he
would suppress the Dublin Castle articles
however, if the League would make him
a temporary loan of three hundred shil-
lings, these letters and fac simile of
Parnell's alleged letter to the CON-
mittee above named he believes to be in
the handwriting of the same man.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
Sporting News.

New York, May 7.-R. X. Fox has
deposited $1,000 forfeit to match Jake
Kitrain against John l.. Sullivan with
gloves for $4,000 side, and the cham.
pionship heavyweight diamond belt,
the contest to take place near Baltimore
Or Pittsburg within six months. If not
accepted within two weeks Kitrain will
claim the belt.
The great ocean race, ON which sew.
eral thousand dollars has been wagered,
arranged between the fast clipper ships
Seminole 1880 tons). of the California
Dispatch line, and Charmer (lS00 tons),
OF the New York and California line.
begin on Tuesday next and will be from
New York around Cape Horn to San
Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
PACIFIC COAST.
The San Francisco Brewers
Held Level.
RELIEF FOR NANAIMO.
Death of Col. Rand, U. s. AIT
tempted Abduction--NOt the
Right Robbers.

Associated Press Dispatches TO the HERALD.
SAN Francisco May Two strikes
began here to-day, one at the Philadel-
phia Brewery, where Union men went
out because the non Union employees
were not discharged. Their places were
promptly filed by non. Union.men, about
thirty-five in number. The Brewers
Protective Association, comprised of all
brewery proprietors in this city, at
meeting held this afternoon, declared q
lock out against all Usion men, to go
into effect Immediately.
The other strike was by bakers,
caused by the refusal of proprietors of
bakeries to shorten the hours of employ
ment and discharge non-union men.
Most of the employers had complied
with these demands, and the strikers
number only about forty men.
All the Union men, numbering about
two hundred, employed in all the brew
cries of the city, were discharged to.
NIGHT
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
Death of John w. Bixhx.

A sad surprise came over the people
of Los Angeles county yesterday when
they learned the news of tine death Of
John w. Bixby, of the Alamitos rancho.
The deceased was regular descendant
OF the Winslows and Others who landed
at Plymouth Rock from the May flower
in 1920. To add to bis connection with
the persons that came by that historic
ship, the name of which has been writ.
ten and printed more than that of any
other vessel, not excepting Noah's ark,
he married about fourteen years ago Niles
Susan B. Hathaway, the beloved daugh-
ter Of Rev g. w. Hathaway. the venerable
clergyman who walks the streets of Los
Angeles daily at the age of four score
years. 1t is a fair supposition that this
greatly beloved silver. haired clergyman
was the model of Longfellows padre in
his beautiful story of Evangeline. Mr..
Bixby was noble representative of
noble stock and greatly beloved by all
who knew him. His Judgment was
good, his manners genial and his career
a success. At the time OF his decease
he was engaged in connection with Nh.
/. w. Hellman, and his cousin, Jotham
Bxby, in making some great and i'm.
portant improvements that will be of
great public value to the people OF
Southern California in future years
His death is a calamity to the public
and deep grief to his friends who loved
him sincerely.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
v. M. q. A.

A special gospel ma meeting for men
only, conducted by Eastern delegates to
the international convention at San
Francisco, will be held in the First Con-
gregational Church, Third and Hill
streets, at 4 P. NJ. to-day. Leader, +. A.
Hatch, of Kansas City. The music will
be.led by the association orchestra and a
double male quartette.
Delegates en- route to the Twenty.sev-
enth International Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association will
meet for conference this morning at $50,
in the lecture room of the First Presby-
terisn Church, corner Second and Fort
streets. From 100 to 200 delegates from
the East will be in the city over Sunday.
During the day they will take part in
the various church services, and at p.
n. will conduct the young mems m Getting
at the First gational Church. A
large number of prominent workers will
be among those present.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
rhe Kentucky Races.

NASHVILLE, May 1.-The attendance
was large and the track fair.
For three.y year.olds and upward,
three.quarters of mile--Col Owens
won, Charley Marks second, Kirk third;
time, l:lT4.
For three-year.olds and upward, mile
Falls City won, Gold Flea second.
Hottentot third; time. LAS.
Three.y ear olds, seven furlongs--En-
ohantress won, Queen Bess second,
Hornpipe third; time, | :3l4.
AL, ages, one and one.quarter miles
Elgin won, Bannail second, Irish Pat
third; time 2:ll9.
LEXINGTON, May For all all ages,
Il miles, Knight of Ellerslie won, Mon
ocrat second; time, 2:05a. Only two
starters.
For tive. .year-old colts and 6llies, five
furlongs, Badge won, Amos second,
Patton third; time, l:07t.
For three. year.olds. / miles, Mont.
rose y on, Clarion second, Tom Nichols
third; time. 2:56l.
For all ages, threefourths of a mile,
Linda Payne won, Bixby second, Pat
Donovan third; time, :2la.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, May Haggin
declarations came today and stables are
arriving by every train. There will be
more than five hundred horses and fif-
teen or more to start in the Derby.
Rightaway went east with part of
Browns stable and as Duke Of Bourbon
was declare that leaves one to repre-
sent Pittsburg stables.
1t is supposed both Montana Regent
and Volante will enter in the second
race, dash of one one-quarter miles on
the first day, as this race has always
been regarded as work for the cup on
the fifth day. The grounds and track
are in perfect condition and no Derby
since the inaugural one has been so open
or created more general interest.
1t is quite probable that race Of one
and ons-half miles will be made up for
Montana. Regent and Volante. Bald
wins stable has entirely recovered from
the effects of the trip across the Rockies,
and finer lot of better conditioned
horses cannot be found in any country.
Everything points to a grand meeting.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
school Report.

The annual report of the Board of Ed.
ucation, for lSS5-lSS6, has been issued
and is in the hands of Superintendent
Friesner for distribution. 1t contains
the school directory for lSS6-S7; the re.
port of President of the Beard, G. N.
Earl, of December 23d. 1886; Secretary
F. s. Grahams report for the year end.
ing October 3lst, 1856; the report OF
Superintendent Friesner, for the school
year ending June 3Oth, 1886; the Census
Marshal's report for 1886; the course of
study in the various grades; list of text
books used, and the rules and regula-
tions in use at the present time. The
report is o valuable work for teachers
and those interested in educational mat
tars
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
------sa - ----as
Nd DEFEKtENTIALS.
The Eastern Railroad Conn pa n aes
Fail to Agree.

CHICAGO, May AT a meeting of
the trans-continental railway officials
to-day, nothing was accomplished in the
way of perfecting any organization or
agreeing upon rates. Tonight many of
the officials left for home disgusted.
no system of deferentials
could be devised that would satisfy the
many conflicting interests. 1t is proba-
BILE that another meeting will be held at
New York next week, although some of
the lines insist that they will not be
present. Much of the time to day was
occupied by Commissioner Blanchard in
an address explaining the position of
the lines east of Chicago on the question
of pro rates. A Conference COMMITTEES
to take up the subject with the eastern
lines at some future time was appointed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
IRON moULDERs, STRIKE,
Sc, Louis Causes u Strike In
Chicago.

DETROIT, Mich, May IA few
weeks ago, when the stove moulders
throughout the country quit work, be.
cause they were ordered to work ON pat
terms of st. Louis firm, whose men had
struck for an advance in wages,
the men in this city remained
at work; it was claimed by
the moulders that the manufacturers
had schemed for q strike in order to
raise the prices and have the blame
thrown on the men. On Wednesday Of
this week the Manufacturers Defense
Association held a secret meeting in this
city, and to-day, in obedience to orders
promulgated at that time, the Michigan,
Detroit, and Peninsula stove companies
shut down, throwing $500 men out of
employment. 1t is thought the Gin
cinnati factories were also ordered
closed, the men thero having returned to
work on Objectionable PATTERN.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
Good TempIars.

At the regular meeting of Merrill
Lodge No. 300, l. o. G. T., held in
Pythian Castle, No. "a S. Spring street,
last night, four new candidates were
initiated. After the initiatory ceremonies
the officers for the following quarter
were installed as follows: Chief Templar,
d. J. Matlock; Vice Templar, Lucy j..
Fox; Treasurer. Jesse Yarnell; Secre-
tary, Walter ID. Clark; Financial Secre-
tary, w. MEG. Kelly; Marshal, Chas.
Binford; Inside Guard, Geo. Kupp;
Right Hand Supporter, Miss Emma
kittredge; Left Hand Supporter, Miss
Jessie Yarnell.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
MONUMENT AND MONITORS.
shut from WashingtOn's MOnu-
mcnt-The Old Monitors.

WASHINGTON, May THE Washing
ton monument committee this afternoon
held a meeting to discussthe advisability
of closing the monument to the public
after the lst of June, on account OF the
concerted acts of vandalism which are
perpetrated by visitors. The marble is
chipped in mahy places, while bronze
letters of the Swiss tablet have. many OF
them, been forced off and carried away
as mementees. Silver ore ornaments Of
Nevada stone have also been mutilated
and the commission have determined to
put stop to these disgraceiul acts.
even If it is necessary to deny visitors
admission to the entrance shalt.
The Naval Construction Board has re-
turned from visit of inspection to the
seven Monitors at City Point. They
were found to be all in excellent condi.
tion. Four of them, the Arjandate,
Cattskill, Lehigh and Ajax, are being
made ready for active service, and three,
the Maliopaco, Manhattan and Canoiaes
are being made suitable for harbor de-
fence,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
RELIEF FOR NANAImO.
Contributions Raised at seattle
and san Francisco.

SEATTLE, May THE Seattle Post.
Iateltigencer today stated that relief
fund for the benefit of those who were
made widows and orphans by the calam.
ity at Nanaimo, of $1,000 has already
been raised and it is probable that sum
will be raised to many thousands. The
distress is said to be very great, and
there is urgent need of relief. All funds
intended for the relief of the sufferers,
if sent to the Post st-Inteligencer at
Seattle, will be acknowledged and
promptly forwarded to the relief com.
mittee.
SAN Francisco, May Mayor Pond
has Issued an appeal to the people of
San Francisco to assist the widows and
orphans of the miners who lost their
lives in the colliery disaster at Nanaimo
with all the donations possible.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Transfer of Teachers-Leave of
Absence of Principal Clark.

Transfer of Teachers-Leave of
Absence of Principal Clark.
The Board of Education met, last
night, present Directors C. n. Earl,
Mrs. A. s. Averiil, +. S. Graham, c. p.
Thurston and Superintendent NJ. NJ.
Friesner. The principal business OF this
meeting was the auditing of various
bills. The rules we're suspended, and
the resignation of Agnes Mclean was
accepted. Leave of absence was granted
to +. FL. Clark, Principal Of the High
School, from May 10th to the end of the
school year.
Mrs. Averill moved that Mrs. Frick
take charge of The sub-junior class in the
High School, Miss Packard to be the
acting Principal for the remainder of the
year; that Mrs. White, of the Pearl
Street School, take the Principalship of
the Railroad Street School; that Miss
Hattie Cover be elected as a substitute
to take charge of the Pearl Street
School; that Miss Jessie Gibson be
elected as substitute in place of Miss
Agnes Mclean. This motion was
divided, aud each portion carried.
The application of Henry Ludlow to
teach elocution in the High School was
acted upon favorably.
After transacting several minor mat
ters, the Board adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
AppeaI TO Diaz.

NoGALEs, A. T., May 1.-THE con-
demned military prisoners who created
a disturbance ON the Amsrican side at
this place, and who were sentenced to
death by military court martial, have
appealed to higher court of justice at
the City Of Mexico, which is composed
of the President and Secretary of War.
The prisoners made application just in
time to prevent their execution.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
Another Great Eysur.

Tie water will be turned into the
great mountain ditch and the large steel
pipes of the Hesperia colony on Tues
day next. This great undertaking will
cost about Sl50,000. 1t is three and
one-half miles long in the east fork of
the Mojave and six miles in length
across the mesa to the Hesperia settle
ment. A large number Of gentlemen
will go over to see the opening OF this
stupendous undertaking on Tuesday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-08
AN UNRELIABLE RUMOR
Sent over the Wires, with small
Regard for Erutb.

Tucson, A. T., May 7.-Another
violent earthquake is reported to have
occurred in the San Jose mountains,
forty miles south of Fort Huachuca, in
Sonora. General Forsy the has sent an.
another exploration party to investigate.
The party has just returned from the
Santa Catalina Mountains and report the
cafions full OF water brought to the sur.
face by the earthquake. This is great
boon for this region, as there are thou.
ands of acres of good farming land at
the base of these mountains which only
need water to make them valuable.
Another good effect of the earthquake
is the opening of two large gold veins
which were discovered in the Santa
Catalina Mountains at point where the
whole side of the mountain slid down.
Several prospecting parties left to-day
to locate claims.